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Memories of early days of the Ōtira Tunnel project
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TitleMemories of early days of the Ōtira Tunnel project
DescriptionAn evocative account of the early days of the Ōtira tunnel project, by a worker's wife, Mrs. Bob McDonald. The McDonald family arrived in Ōtira in 1907, just after the closure of the 1906 International Exhibition in Christchurch. She describes life in a worker's settlement, working life for the men, the breakthrough of the tunnel (and her trip through it) as well as the local environment and social occasions.AuthorMrs Bob MacDonaldPublication Dateunpublished
DescriptionAn evocative account of the early days of the Ōtira tunnel project, by a worker's wife, Mrs. Bob McDonald. The McDonald family arrived in Ōtira in 1907, just after the closure of the 1906 International Exhibition in Christchurch. She describes life in a worker's settlement, working life for the men, the breakthrough of the tunnel (and her trip through it) as well as the local environment and social occasions.AuthorMrs Bob MacDonaldPublication DateunpublishedConnections
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Mrs Bob MacDonald, Memories of early days of the Ōtira Tunnel project. Selwyn Stories, accessed 04/08/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6078